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Find the latest Friends of the Earth Scotland press releases


Incineration boom must be stopped
Briefing paper on how Scottish Government can close incineration loopholes
How and why MSPs must put pressure on the Scottish Government to prevent unnecessary incinerators being built in Scotland.

Circular Economy Bill vote could be ‘turning point’
MSPs have voted to approve Scotland’s new circular economy law.

Electrical waste piled outside Scottish Parliament ahead of vote on new environmental law
Campaigners have piled electrical waste outside the Scottish Parliament ahead of the final debate on a new Circular Economy law tomorrow. They say MSPs need to do more to improve the way electrical waste is managed and are calling for changes in the final version of the law.

Environmental watchdog requested to investigate the Scottish Government’s incineration failure

Scottish Government abandons recycling target
Environmental campaigners have slammed the Scottish Government for abandoning its target to increase household recycling rate to 60%. The ‘unbelievable’ move has been made as part of its creation of a new law to tackle waste by moving Scotland to a circular economy.
Including just transition and due diligence in the Circular Economy Bill
The CE Bill must install principles of fairness and care at the heart of our approach to material consumption

MSPs vote in favour of circular economy law
Campaigners say that a new law to create a circular economy in Scotland has the potential to significantly reduce our climate and nature impacts.